Cartoon “Misfortune Cookies”
Geography Lesson for a Banker
First thing one Monday morning, a robber broke into the bank, and pointed his guns at the cashier said, ‘Give me all your money, or you’ll be GEOGRAPHY!’ The cashier laughed and said, ‘You mean to say ‘HISTORY.’ The robber answered, ‘Don’t change the subject.’
What do you call an economist that makes a prediction?
Q:What do you call an economist that makes a prediction? A:Wrong.
Illegal Immigration: Supply and Demand
By Kevin Judge | June 20, 2018 Illegal Immigration, a.k.a. undocumented immigration, is a social issue to some and an economic issue to others. In fact, it is both. Even the social issues involved, such as educating newcommers come with economic impact. Efforts to control illegal immigration almost always focus on reducing the supply by… Read More »
Hedging – What Is It, And It’s Uses In Risk Management
By Dwayne Strocen | June 20, 2018 The second of a two part article…. Before I discuss the use of hedging to off-set risk, we need to understand the role and the purpose of hedging. The history of modern futures trading begins in Chicago in the early 1800’s. Chicago is located at the base of… Read More »
Guiding New Graduates to Financial Success
By Liz Miller | June 19, 2018 New college graduates are on the loose and out building their new work wardrobes for their first job. Are you a proud parent and grandparent? In addition to celebrating with them over parties and gifts, now is the time to give them the gift of financial independence too. As they start… Read More »
Seattle Learns Supply and Demand is the Law!
By Kevin Judge | June 18, 2019 There is a good reason that it is not called the “Theory” of Supply and Demand. It is a “Law” because it is a reliable predictor of how a change in one feconomic actor will affect others. For example, when you tax something you get less of it… Read More »
Investment Primer Part 2: Vehicles
By Kevin Judge | June 18, 2018 VEHICLES: There are several methods for investing in the above asset types and classes. Direct Investment: Purchase the investment your self In general, safer than options but lacks the diversification available from mutual funds Leveraging: You can increase your purchasing power and profits by buying on margin, aka… Read More »
Cartoon”Our Economics Department”
Time to Panic Over High Rates? Not Yet!
By Kevin Judge | June 15, 2018 One factor effecting market stability is the expectation and reality that the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. Higher rates increase the cost of doing business and effect markets by making bonds more attractive as investments. Should we be concerned about the stock market and the economy in… Read More »